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考生问题：

如何表达下班这一概念？

名师解答：

It's funny that sometimes it is the simple concepts that proves difficult for learners of English.

For example how would you say in English it's time to finish work or finish what you are doing?

You may know one or two expressions already-which is good, but there are a few more expressions you may not have learned from your textbooks.

相关知识：

下班:

1.to come or go or get off work

2.ring out

3.off duty

4.off from work

5.get off work

6.be off duty

7.went off shift

8.cone off guard

9.leave the office

Examples:

1. 查尔斯的新工作要求不能提早下班，他下班必须打卡。

Charles can't leave early in his new job;he has to ring out.

2. 他下班回家了吗?

Is he home from work?

3. 他每天上下班要开10哩的车。

He has a 10-miles' drive each day to and from his work.

4. 每个星期五下班后，他去看望年迈的父母。

He comes to visit his aged parents after work on every Friday.

5. 你丈夫什么时候下班回家?

What time does your husband return from work?

下班后

off duty.

早点下班去钓鱼

got off early and went fishing.

下班后同她见面

met her after work.

我下班后感到疲乏。

I felt weary after work.

我下班之后很疲劳。

I felt tired after work.

我们下班回来时炉子正烧着

The heat was on when we returned from work.

下班后来我家喝一杯。

Come by for a drink after work.

停止营业时间;截止时间;下班时间

closing time

下班的人在街上匆匆行走。

People coming off work hotfooted it down the street.

已经五点多了;下班吧

It's after five; let's knock off.

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